Exercise mats covered the floor, punching bags hung from the ceiling and Eminem’s rhymes played in the background. A dozen students gathered in Ritchie Coliseum for the first practice of the university’s newly established mixed martial arts club, looking for a combative recreation outlet.”We want to advertise the club for interested people at all different levels,” said aerospace engineering .. more …
Contact: John Falk falkj@science.oregonstate.edu 541-737-1826 Oregon State University Learning-based tourism an opportunity for industry expansion CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity – a way to explore new ideas .. more …
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity – a way to explore new ideas and cultures, art, science and history.Some of this is already happening, although the expansion of tourism in much of the 20th century was often .. more …
WALLINGFORD – When Christopher Carrozzella put up a swing set inhis backyard for his 1-year-old son, Joseph, he didn’t think hewould be embarking on a legal battle that has continued for nearlyseven years.Christopher and Mary Jane Carrozzella live at 2 Self Court, partof Fieldstone Farm, a 95-unit open space planned residentialdevelopment that opened in 2004.In 2006, they were issued a citation by .. more …
WALLINGFORD – A lengthy legal battle between the town’s ZoningBoard of Appeals and a condominium association has taken anotherstep toward resolution.Appellate Court Chief Justice Alexandra Davis DiPentima ruledrecently that members of the Mountain Brook Association will beallowed to keep children’s recreational equipment, like swing setsand playscapes, near their homes, but sheds and fences will .. more …
by Karen Brune Mathis, Managing EditorAbout 400 people attended, filling about 40 tables.PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem was the keynote speaker, although much of the table talk focused on the Jaguars’ sale and to some degree the firing of Del Rio.Some of the City and business leaders said before and after the event that they were surprised by the sale announcement, but more by the timing than .. more …
Generoso and Arlene Bruno, Lloyd Bromley, John Bruno, Joanne Bonese and Brent Leiby – all of whom live in close proximity to the Cook Tract – filed the suit in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Oct. 7.In the suit, the residents allege the construction of sports fields and a community park at the Cook Tract will violate the township’s noise ordinance, is inconsistent with the goals of the .. more …
The lights of Broadway are closer to Chatham than they seem.Chatham Recreation offers residents the chance to see one of two Broadway shows on Nov. 17.A registration fee of $95 includes an orchestra seat for an evening performance of either “Sister Act” or “The Addams Family,” and transportation by bus to and from Midtown Manhattan. There are 25 tickets available for each show,Registration is .. more …
Drexel students participated in the second annual Susan G. Komen Spin for a Cure Oct. 22 by taking spin classes to raise money for breast cancer research.The proceeds from the event, along with individual contributions, totaled $1,014.Students paid an entrance fee of $10 to participate in any of five one-hour spin classes occurring throughout the day outside the Drexel Recreation Center.Jessica .. more …
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